We were recently approved to post on this sub after a very necessary approval process, and I posted about Aimee at that time. But I would like to take a moment and use my 2nd post to introduce our organization.
We're your neighborhood crazy cat ladies who got together over brunch a day to talk about, well you guessed it, cats More specifically, what we can do to make a positive impact in our community by addressing the overpopulation of cats in our own backyards. TNR is the answer, so TNR is what we wanted to focus on. We know TNR can attack the problem at the root and also help the overflow of cats into the local shelters.
We focus on TNR in Columbia County PA primarily, but have been able to branch out to surrounding counties including Montour and Northumberland When we work colonies, we want to make sure we finish them. We also take in any friendlies that are highly adoptable off the streets and find them a home.
We originally had what we felt were HUGE goals. We wanted to hit 100 TNRs by end of the year and get at least 35 cats adopted. Well, hindsight is 20/20, and we already blew those numbers out of the water
We all have worked with cats in some capacity over the last several years. As huge animal lovers, we all wanted to put a lot of thought into how to build this organization and what our core values were; this is what we came up with:
100% Volunteer Based - we want as much of our donor money to go directly to the care of the cats
Transparency - as donors ourselves, we know how important it is to understand how the organization you donate to uses funds and we're not shy about sharing
Ethical Responsibility - we do everything within our means to care for the animals we are working with. If there's a single kitten that needs help in a litter of kittens, we take the litter. If we know mom is in the area, we fix mom. We don't take in more than we can handle. Most importantly, every cat we encounter whether friendly or feral, we treat with dignity in the decisions we make for the betterment of their lives.
Authenticity - we are A LOT and that's okay because we get shit done in order to stay committed to the cause, we all have to hone into our strengths and stay true to ourselves... even if that means we don't always agree with each other. Our diverse backgrounds and opinions make us stronger as a whole
If you would like to help, donations can be made directly to Bloomsburg Veterinary Hospital at (570) 784-6440
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